95 Points on the 2017 Blanc de Blanc, 92 Points on the 2017 Brut, and 91 Points on the 2017 Blanc de Noirs from Charles Curtis MW.

After World War II, there was a growing interest in drier, European-style wines in the United States, but no such grapes were grown in the Finger Lakes until Dr. Konstantin Frank, a Ukrainian viticulturist, relocated to Cornell University’s Geneva Experiment Station in 1953 and began planting European varieties. Dr. Frank had written his PhD thesis on cold-climate growing techniques of Vitis vinifera and ultimately proved that common grapes could be grown in the region with proper grafting and care.

Our 2020 Rkatsiteli was named the August Wine of the Month by Dave Sit and the Finger Lakes Times with a score of 93 Points.

Our 2018 Amber Rkatsiteli was one of Decanter’s White Wines of the Year in 2020

In just a few decades, riesling has become the unofficial grape of New York’s Finger Lakes region. Since 1957, local winemaker Dr. Konstantin Frank (and the subsequent four generations of the Frank family) have been working wonders with the fruit at their winery on Keuka Lake.

“Don’t box yourself into traditional thinking as it relates to pairing sparkling wine. What I love about this wine is that it’s incredibly versatile. We actually had it recently with filet mignon and it paired beautifully!”

With over 470 wineries and 11 American Viticultural Areas (AVAs), it’s impossible to sum up New York’s wine scene with a single grape variety, wine style or region.

Lenn Thompson of The Cork Report. Not as dark or as tannic as some examples, this is an orange wine that should appeal both to

Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery was named by Wine & Spirits Magazine as one of the Top 100 Wineries of 2019. In the international field of